We all love a good rub: especially in the form of a nice comment or a compliment.
But this isn’t about verbal love: it is about well-rubbed steak. Ideally, a steak that beckons gratuitous rubs after it travels from fork to palate.
Latin Spice Rub
1 T packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 1/2 tsp coarse [...]

I cringe to put this photo here; for gorgeousness to define this recipe, hop over to Pinch My Salt.
I ran out of time to take a brilliant photo; I made this recipe, skipped the whip topping (no time), cut these beauties out of their muffin tin, dumped them on a plate and ran out the [...]

Core-eezo? Chore-eezo? Empa-what?
Skip filling your mouth with fancy ingredients or tell-tale titles. Just open wide and insert a few of these pastry and sausage bites.
I made these for a special holiday dinner, and it was all I could do to slow down and save some room for the main event. I am SO making these [...]

Answer: they are all a wrapped in Greek.
My latest favorite salad is this Greek salad, pictured here. One of our favorite family movies is: My Big Fat Greek Wedding. And my sixth grade son just started a new social studies unit on Greek culture.
My son is learning everything from Greek religion to dress, history and [...]

Why don’t you just bring an appetizer? Maybe a dip and some veggies? Sure, you think, wondering why you were left with the boring alternative. I can bring the 1950’s veggie platter. But it is true, people crave the green crunchy alternative to the creamy, oily, cheesy, bread-crusted delights we hide under the diminutive term [...]